Clean It Up
UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: dave0123 on February 13, 2013, 11:33:36 pm
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just wondering how many liters i would need as a rough guide? for a van the size of a berlingo/combo/connect size.
Ive heard its a nightmare to apply is this correct?
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I'd guess about 3.
No, if you're a half decent DIYer you'll be fine.
Get it up to room temperature and make sure it's well stirred and use a roller to put it on rather than a brush.
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Like lanes said, I used about 3lts in my berlingo, doing floor and half way up the sides.
But I used a brush easier to get into all the places you need to.
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Yeah its easy to apply, we poured it on the floor then moved it about with a small gloss style roller.
Dont play with it too much as the layer will be too thin.
Also remember you only get one use from the tin as even after 1 night even in the tin it still goes off. We made this mistake ::)roll and had a 3 inch skin on it wasting a load!
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Yeah its easy to apply, we poured it on the floor then moved it about with a small gloss style roller.
Dont play with it too much as the layer will be too thin.
Also remember you only get one use from the tin as even after 1 night even in the tin it still goes off. We made this mistake ::)roll and had a 3 inch skin on it wasting a load!
really? my tins a year old and still fine, no skin on it at all.
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Yeah its easy to apply, we poured it on the floor then moved it about with a small gloss style roller.
Dont play with it too much as the layer will be too thin.
Also remember you only get one use from the tin as even after 1 night even in the tin it still goes off. We made this mistake ::)roll and had a 3 inch skin on it wasting a load!
really? my tins a year old and still fine, no skin on it at all.
Yup done 2 vans on separate occasions and had same issue.
Quote taken from technical page here http://www.protectakote.co.uk/data.htm (http://www.protectakote.co.uk/data.htm)
""SHELF LIFE AND POT LIFE
PROTECTA-KOTE has a shelf life of 18 months from date of manufacture and is best used within 24 hrs from first opening.""
Doesnt say one use just our experience.
We made sure the lid was on correctly as well 2nd time just in case we didnt the on the first van we did, maybe just unfortunate.
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I used a full 4 litres on my Peugeot partner,
Sanded the whole of the back of the van and made sure it was sanded well, did the first coat, left over night, then next coat left for two days, then the third coat.
Excellent finish and no pealing. (JUST DONT GET IT ON YOUR HANDS LOL)
Jack